Commit 145f881
doc: update status of Python 3 support
Refs: nodejs/TSC#781 (comment)
Based on the completion of the Python 3 strategic
initiative, update statements around Python 3 support.
PR-URL: #30722
Reviewed-By: Sam Roberts <vieuxtech@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net>
Reviewed-By: Jiawen Geng <technicalcute@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: James M Snell <jasnell@gmail.com>
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@@ -227,18 +227,10 @@ Consult previous versions of this document for older versions of Node.js: | |||
| 227 | 227 | ||
| 228 | 228 | ### Note about Python 2 and Python 3 | |
| 229 | 229 | ||
| 230 | - The Node.js project uses Python as part of its build process and has | ||
| 231 | - historically only been Python 2 compatible. | ||
| 232 | - | ||
| 233 | - Python 2 will reach its _end-of-life_ at the end of 2019 at which point the | ||
| 234 | - interpreter will cease receiving updates. See https://python3statement.org/ | ||
| 235 | - for more information. | ||
| 236 | - | ||
| 237 | - The Node.js project is in the process of transitioning its Python code to | ||
| 238 | - Python 3 compatibility. Installing both versions of Python while building | ||
| 239 | - and testing Node.js allows developers and end users to test, benchmark, | ||
| 240 | - and debug Node.js running on both versions to ensure a smooth and complete | ||
| 241 | - transition before the year-end deadline. | ||
| 230 | + The Node.js project supports both Python 3 and Python 2 for building. | ||
| 231 | + If both are installed Python 3 will be used. If only Python 2 is available | ||
| 232 | + it will be used instead. When possible we recommend that you build and | ||
| 233 | + test with Python 3. | ||
| 242 | 234 | ||
| 243 | 235 | ### Unix and macOS | |
| 244 | 236 | ||
@@ -248,7 +240,7 @@ transition before the year-end deadline. | |||
| 248 | 240 | * GNU Make 3.81 or newer | |
| 249 | 241 | * Python (see note above) | |
| 250 | 242 | * Python 2.7 | |
| 251 | - * Python 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8 are experimental. | ||
| 243 | + * Python 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8. | ||
| 252 | 244 | ||
| 253 | 245 | Installation via Linux package manager can be achieved with: | |
| 254 | 246 | ||
@@ -264,7 +256,7 @@ FreeBSD and OpenBSD users may also need to install `libexecinfo`. | |||
| 264 | 256 | * Xcode Command Line Tools >= 10 for macOS | |
| 265 | 257 | * Python (see note above) | |
| 266 | 258 | * Python 2.7 | |
| 267 | - * Python 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8 are experimental. | ||
| 259 | + * Python 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8. | ||
| 268 | 260 | ||
| 269 | 261 | macOS users can install the `Xcode Command Line Tools` by running | |
| 270 | 262 | `xcode-select --install`. Alternatively, if you already have the full Xcode | |
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